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KS4 Drama – Design Skills: Set design
Design Skills:
Set design
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Learning objectives
Understand who to communicate with about your
set design and why
Learn about some different stages and how to
plan your set based on the theatre space
Think about how the space will be used by the
actors and how this will affect your design
Think about what affect your design can have on
the audience’s enjoyment of the play
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Where to start?
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Other considerations
You must think about your own constraints when you are
designing your set, however it is vital that you communicate
with other people involved in the production.
As the set designer, you will need to take into account the
needs of other people for different reasons.
The producer finances the show.
They will plan the budget for the
set and they will know what types
of theatres the show will be going
to.
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Other considerations
The costume designer will talk
to the set and lighting designers
to ensure the costumes, set and
lighting all complement each
other on the stage.
The lighting designer will work with
the set designer to ensure the sets
look good. If the set is minimal then
most of the design elements might
be created by this person.
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Sets to fit stages
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